RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2011–2011
Lil B vs. The Game
“Tank of Propaine” and the R.E.D. Album truce
The Game calls Lil B the ‘wackest rapper of all time’; Lil B answers that Game is a West Coast legend but irrelevant. Game’s “Martians vs. Goblins” and Lil B’s “Tank of Propaine” make it musical before a phone call and Twitter support for The R.E.D. Album end the lightweight exchange.
THE RECORD
The moments
Interview
The Game names Lil B the ‘wackest rapper’
During the rollout for *The R.E.D. Album*, The Game singles out Lil B as the ‘wackest rapper of all time,’ citing Lil B’s appearance on Lil Wayne’s *Sorry 4 the Wait*.
“The wackest rapper: Lil B. He's got to get it.”The Game, VladTV interview
▶ Read The Game’s original calloutSocial media
Lil B calls Game ‘irrelevant’
Speaking to paparazzi in Los Angeles, Lil B calls Game a West Coast legend while dismissing his current relevance—an answer that keeps the tone closer to trolling than a serious threat.
“Game already know he's a legend in my book. But he's irrelevant. Based God!”Lil B, 2011 interview
▶ Read Lil B’s responseDiss track
“Martians vs. Goblins” meets “Tank of Propaine”
On “Martians vs. Goblins,” Game raps about tying Lil B to a tank of propane. Lil B turns the punchline into the direct-response title “Tank Of Propaine” on *White Flame*.
“Tie Lil B up to a full tank of propane / Swag, now watch him cook.”The Game, “Martians vs. Goblins”
▶ Watch “Martians vs. Goblins”Read the receipt ↗Reconciliation
A phone call makes the whole thing a truce
The two speak directly by phone and defuse the exchange. Lil B subsequently promotes The Game’s *R.E.D. Album* on Twitter; Game later laughs about Lil B’s self-aware explanation of his approach to rap.
▶ Listen to “Tank Of Propaine”Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
BET — Lil B responds to The Game’s diss ↗Exclaim! — The Game calls Lil B the ‘wackest rapper’ ↗ARTIST LENSES